Predation among Protozoans, a Dileptus consuming a Tetrahymena. Dileptus is a predatory protozoan (it eats other protozoans). SEM

Dileptus is a ciliated protozoan. Ciliated protozoans are covered in hair like organelles called cilia. The cilia work in unison to propel the organism through the water and to collect food. Like many ciliates, the cells are large, highly complex and specialized.